Carcinoma of the Cervix, Stage IVBPhase 3BEATccNCT03556839
Platinum Chemotherapy Plus Paclitaxel With Bevacizumab and Atezolizumab in Metastatic Carcinoma of the Cervix
A Phase 3 study testing Atezolizumab, Bevacizumab and Cisplatin/Carboplatin in people with Carcinoma of the Cervix, Stage IVB, run by Grupo Español de Investigación en Cáncer de Ovario at 72 sites in 8 countries.
Trial summary
The study will integrate the efficacy of combining the anti programmed death-ligand 1 (anti-PD-L1) agent atezolizumab with the current standard of care in Stage IVB , persistent or recurrent carcinoma of the cervix, namely cisplatin or carboplatin/paclitaxel/bevacizumab. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older, women only
- Conditions the study is for
- Carcinoma of the Cervix, Stage IVB
- What is being tested?
- Atezolizumab, Bevacizumab and Cisplatin/Carboplatin
- Type of treatment
- Injection or infusion
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 410 participants
- Where
- 72 sitesin 8 countries
- Study dates
- 25 Sep 2018to 31 Aug 2025
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- Women only
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Female patients must be ≥18 years of age.
- Signed informed consent before any study-specific procedure
- Able (in the investigator´s judgment) to comply with the study protocol
- GOG/Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0-1
- Life expectancy ≥3 months
- Histologically- or cytologically-confirmed diagnosis of metastatic (stage IVB), persistent, or recurrent cervical cancer (histologies other than squamous cell, adenocarcinoma, or adenosquamous will be excluded) not amenable for curative treatment with surgery and/or radiation therapy. The inclusion of patients with adenocarcinoma histology will be capped to 20% of the whole study population.
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- No prior systemic anti-cancer therapy for metastatic or recurrent disease.
- Measureable disease by RECIST v1.1 criteria.
- A tumor specimen is mandatory at study entry.
- Adequate organ function:
- Hemoglobin ≥9 g/dL ANC ≥1.5 × 109/L Lymphocyte count ≥0.5 × 109/L Platelet count ≥100 x 109/L
- Adequate liver function:
- Serum albumin ≥2.5 g/dL Total serum bilirubin ≤1.5 ×ULN AST and ALT ≤2.5 × upper limit normal (ULN) or ≤5 × ULN if tumor involvement (liver) is present
- Adequate renal function:
- Patients with serum creatinine <1.5 × ULN Urine dipstick for proteinuria <2+.
- Adequate coagulation:
- Blood coagulation parameters (PTT, PT/INR): PT such that international normalized ratio (INR) is ≤ 1.5 (or an in-range INR, usually between 2 and 3, if a patient is on a stable dose of therapeutic warfarin for management of venous thrombosis including pulmonary thromboembolus) and a PTT <1.5 × ULN.
- Negative Test Results for Hepatitis:
- Negative hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) test at screening Negative total hepatitis B core antibody (HBcAb) test at screening, or positive total HBcAb test followed by a negative hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA test at screening.The HBV DNA test will be performed only for patients who have a positive total HBcAb test.
- Negative hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody test at screening, or positive HCV antibody test followed by a negative HCV RNA test at screening.The HCV RNA test will be performed only for patients who have a positive HCV antibody test.
- Toxicities related to previous treatments must be recovered to < grade 2 (with the exception of alopecia).
- Female participants must be postmenopausal (≥ 12 months of non-therapy-induced amenorrhoea) or surgically sterile (absence of ovaries and/or uterus, or who received therapeutic radiation to the pelvis) or otherwise have a negative serum pregnancy test within 7 days of the first study treatment and agree to abstain from heterosexual intercourse or use single or combined contraceptive methods that result in a failure rate of <1% per year during the whole treatment period of the study and for at least 5 months (if the last study dose contained atezolizumab) or 6 months (if the last study dose contained bevacizumab) after the last dose of study treatment.
- Abstinence is acceptable only if it is in line with the preferred and usual lifestyle of the patient. Periodic abstinence (e.g., calendar, ovulation, symptothermal or postovulation methods) and withdrawal are not acceptable methods of contraception
Who cannot join
- Disease that is suitable for local therapy administered with curative intent
- Prior radiotherapy delivered using cobalt (rather than a linear accelerator)
- Patients with Stage IVA not amendable to concurrent chemo-radiation as primary treatment will not be eligible.
- Ongoing disease involving the bladder or rectum at screening/baseline
- Evidence of abdominal free air
- Bilateral hydronephrosis, unless it can be alleviated by ureteral stent(s) or percutaneous drainage
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- Patients previously treated with chemotherapy except when used concurrently with radiation therapy. Patients who have received either concurrent paclitaxel with radiation therapy or carboplatin/paclitaxel as adjuvant therapy are ineligible for the study.
- Prior treatment with any anti-VEGF drug, including bevacizumab, CD137 agonists or immune checkpoint blockade therapies, anti-PD1, or anti-PDL1 therapeutic antibodies or anti-CTLA 4.
- Patients with a concomitant malignancy other than non-melanoma skin cancer. Patients with a prior invasive malignancy (except non-melanoma skin cancer ) who have had any evidence of disease within the last 5 years or whose prior malignancy treatment contraindicates the current protocol therapy.
- Known brain metastases or spinal cord compression. It is mandatory to perform a scan of the brain in cases of suspected brain metastases (CT or MRI) or spinal cord compression (MRI).
- History or evidence, following a neurological examination, of central nervous system (CNS) disorders, unless properly treated with standard medical treatment,(e.g. uncontrolled epileptic seizures). History of cerebrovascular accident (CVA, stroke), transient ischemic attack (TIA) or subarachnoid hemorrhage within six months of the first date of treatment on this study.
- Patients with serious non-healing wound, ulcer, or bone fracture.
- Acute intestinal obstruction or sub-occlusion episode in the last 6 months.
- Active GI bleeding or GI ulcer
- History of Crohn's disease or inflammatory bowel disease
- Prior bowel resection ≤6 weeks preceding first study dose
- History of diverticulitis requiring medical intervention
- NCI CTCAE (version 5.0) grade ≥2 enteritis
- Major surgical procedure, open biopsy or significant traumatic injury within 28 days prior to Day 1, Cycle 1.
- Core biopsy or other minor surgical procedure, excluding placement of a vascular access device, within 7 days prior to Day 1, Cycle 1.
- Patients with active bleeding or pathologic conditions that carry high risk of bleeding, such as known bleeding disorder, coagulopathy, or tumor involving major vessels.
- Current or recent (within 10 days before the first dose of study drug) chronic daily treatment with aspirin (>325 mg/day), clopidogrel (>75 mg/day), or current or recent (within 10 days before first dose of bevacizumab) use of therapeutic oral or parenteral anticoagulants or thrombolytic agents for therapeutic purposes.
- Patients with pre-existing Grade 2 or greater peripheral neuropathy.
- History of any grade ≥3 venous thromboembolic event (VTE)
- Patients with clinically significant cardiovascular disease.
- Left ventricular ejection fraction defined by MUGA/ECHO below the institutional lower limit of normal.
- Uncontrolled tumor-related pain
- Uncontrolled pleural effusion, pericardial effusion, or ascites requiring recurrent drainage procedures (once monthly or more frequently). Patients with indwelling catheters (e.g., PleurX) are allowed.
- Uncontrolled hypercalcemia (>1.5 mmol/L ionized calcium or calcium >12 mg/dL or corrected serum calcium > ULN) or symptomatic hypercalcemia requiring continued use of bisphosphonate therapy or denosumab.
- History of autoimmune disease, including but not limited to myasthenia gravis, myositis, autoimmune hepatitis, systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, vascular thrombosis associated with antiphospholipid syndrome, Wegener's granulomatosis, Sjögren's syndrome, Guillain-Barré syndrome, multiple sclerosis, vasculitis, glomerulonephritis or celiac disease.
- History of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, organizing pneumonia (e.g., bronchiolitis obliterans), drug-induced pneumonitis, idiopathic pneumonitis, or evidence of active pneumonitis on screening chest CT scan
- History of radiation pneumonitis in the radiation field (fibrosis) is permitted.
- Active tuberculosis
- Severe infections within 4 weeks prior to Cycle 1, Day 1, including but not limited to hospitalization for complications of infection, bacteremia, or severe pneumonia
- Signs or symptoms of infection within 2 weeks prior to Cycle 1, Day 1
- Received therapeutic oral or IV antibiotics within 2 weeks prior to Cycle 1, Day 1
- Known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
- Administration of a live, attenuated vaccine within 4 weeks before Cycle 1, Day 1 or anticipation that such a live attenuated vaccine will be required during the study Influenza vaccination should be given during influenza season only
- Any other diseases, metabolic dysfunction, physical examination finding, or clinical laboratory finding giving reasonable suspicion of a disease or condition that contraindicates the use of an investigational drug or that may affect the interpretation of the results or render the patient at high risk from treatment complications
- Treatment with systemic immunostimulatory agents (including but not limited to IFNs, IL-2) within 6 weeks or 5 half-lives of the drug, whichever is shorter, prior to Cycle 1, Day 1
- Treatment with systemic immunosuppressive medications (including but not limited to prednisone, cyclophosphamide, azathioprine, methotrexate, thalidomide, and anti-tumor necrosis factor [anti-TNF] agents) within 2 weeks prior to Cycle 1, Day 1 The use of corticosteroids is allowed as premedication for paclitaxel-based regimen. All patients should be premedicated prior to receiving chemotherapy (including with corticosteroids) according to the prescription information of paclitaxel and cisplatin/carboplatin and the institutional standard of care guidance.
- Currently participating or has participated in a study of an investigational agent and received study therapy or used an investigational device within 4 weeks prior to the first dose of study treatment.
- Prior anti-cancer monoclonal antibody (mAb), prior chemotherapy, targeted small molecule therapy as first line treatment for the treatment of metastatic or recurrent cervical cancer.
- Women that are breastfeeding or pregnant
- Known hypersensitivity to bevacizumab, atezolizumab or any of theirs excipients (including Cremophor)
- Demonstration of any other neurological or metabolic dysfunction, found upon physical examination or laboratory tests involving a reasonable suspicion of the existence of a disease or condition that contraindicates the use of an experimental drug, or that involves an increased risk to the patient of treatment-related complications
- No medical or psychiatric illness that may impede the performance of a systemic or surgical treatment.
Trial locations and contacts
72 sites in 8 countries.
72 sites in 8 countries
Spain19 sites
Hospital de la Vall d'Hebron
Barcelona, Barcelona, 08035
H. Clínic Barcelona
Barcelona, Barcelona, 08036
Hospital Reina Sofía Cordoba
Córdoba, Cordoba, 14004
Hospital Universitario Donostia- Donostia Unibertsitate Ospitalea
Donostia / San Sebastian, Gipuzkoa, 20014
ICO Girona
Girona, Girona, 17007
Intitut Català d' Oncolgia L' Hospitalet
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, 08907
Hospital Ramon y Cajal
Madrid, Madrid, 28034
Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre
Madrid, Madrid, 28041
Hospital Universitario La Paz
Madrid, Madrid, 28046
Complejo Hospitalario Regional de Málaga
Málaga, Málaga, 29010
Hospital Clinico Universitario Virgen Arrixaca
Murcia, Murcia, 30120
Hospital Universitario Son Espases
Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, 07120
Parc Taulí
Sabadell, Barcelona, 08208
Hosptial Clinico Universitario de Santiago de Compostela
Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, 15706
Hospital Virgen de la Salud
Toledo, 45004
Instituto Valenciano de Oncología
Valencia, Valencia, 46009
Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia
Valencia, Valencia, 46010
Hospital Quirón de Valencia
Valencia, 46010
Hospital Miguel Servet
Zaragoza, Zaragoza, 50009
France17 sites
ICO Paul Papin
Angers, 49055
CHU Jean Minjoz
Besançon
Institut Bergonié
Bordeaux
Centre François Baclesse
Caen
Centre Oscar Lambret
Lille, 59000
Centre Léon Bérard
Lyon
ICM Val d'Aurelle
Montpellier
Hôpital Privé du Confluent S.A.S.
Nantes
Centre Antoine Lacassagne
Nice
Groupe Hospitalier Diaconesses-Croix Saint-Simon
Paris
HEGP
Paris
Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud
Pierre-Bénite
Centre CARIO-HPCA
Plérin
ICO Centre René Gauducheau
Saint-Herblain
Hôpitaux Universitaires
Strasbourg
Institut Claudius Régaud
Toulouse
Gustave Roussy
Villejuif
Italy17 sites
Fondazione Del Piemonte Per L'Oncologia
Candiolo
Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Ferrara
Ferrara
Ospedale Lecce 'Vito Fazzi'
Lecce
ASST Lecco
Lecco
Irst Irccs
Meldola FC
Irccs S. Raffaele - Milano
Milan
Istituto Europeo di Oncologia
Milan
Ospedale San Gerardo
Monza
Istituto Nazionale Tumori Di Napoli Irccs Pascale
Naples
Istituto Oncologico Veneto (IOV) IRCCS
Padova
Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Pisana
Pisa
AUSL Romagna - P.O. di Ravenna, Lugo, Faenza, Rimini e Cattolica
Ravenna
Azienda Usl - Irccs Di Reggio Emilia
Reggio Emilia
Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli
Roma
AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Presidio Sant'Anna
Torino
Ospedale Ordine Mauriziano
Torino
Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Integrata Di Udine
Udine
Japan8 sites
Kurume University Hospital
Fukuoka
Saitama medical university international medical center
Hidaka
Hokkaido Cancer Center
Hokkaido
Hyogo Cancer Center
Hyōgo
Cancer Institute Hospital
Kōtoku
Niigata University Medical & Dental Hospital
Niigata
Shizuoka Cancer Center
Shizuoka
Keio University Hospital
Tokyo
Sweden4 sites
Lindköping University Hospital
Linköping
Skane University Hospital
Lund
Karolinska University Hospital
Stockholm
Uppsala University Hospital
Uppsala
Norway3 sites
Haukeland University Hospital
Bergen
Oslo University Hospital
Oslo
University Hospital of North Norway
Tromsø
United States2 sites
Massey Cancer Center
Richmond, Virginia, 980037
Willis Knighton Cancer Center
Shreveport, Louisiana, 71103
Germany2 sites
Universitätsmedizin Mainz
Mainz, 55131
Helios-Klinikum Wuppertal
Wuppertal, 42283
About this study
Official title: A Randomized Phase III Trial of Platinum Chemotherapy Plus Paclitaxel With Bevacizumab and Atezolizumab Versus Platinum Chemotherapy Plus Paclitaxel and Bevacizumab in Metastatic (Stage IVB), Persistent, or Recurrent Carcinoma of the Cervix
The study will integrate the efficacy of combining the anti programmed death-ligand 1 (anti-PD-L1) agent atezolizumab with the current standard of care in Stage IVB , persistent or recurrent carcinoma of the cervix, namely cisplatin or carboplatin/paclitaxel/bevacizumab. It will be explored the combination of bevacizumab plus atezolizumab, with no patient selection based on PD-L1 expression, allowing an all-comer assessment of atezolizumab activity.
The study is a randomized open label phase III trial to investigate the impact of atezolizumab in combination with bevacizumab and cisplatin or carboplatin /paclitaxel chemotherapy on overall survival and will employ the intent to treat principle, and random assignment to one of the 2 arms will be balanced according to disease histology (squamous cell carcinoma vs adenocarcinoma), prior platinum therapy as a radiation sensitizer (no prior cis-Radiotherapy (RT) versus prior cis-RT) and chemotherapy backbone (cisplatin vs carboplatin).
This trial will be run in an open label design due to the following considerations: the control arm is the standard of care for women diagnosed with metastatic, persistant or recurrent cervical cancer because of its impact on overall survival and the primary endpoint of the study is overall survival (OS), so blinding is not needed to ensure a robust assessment.
Read the detailed description
Given that both Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) and PD-L1 appear important in cervical cancer pathogenesis, this study is designed to test the hypothesis that breaking of immune tolerance by PD-1/PD-L1 blockade will enhance the efficacy of anti-VEGF therapy in the treatment of patients with metastatic , persistent or recurrent cervical cancer. There are several data suggesting that atezolizumab and bevacizumab may be synergistic. Enhanced tumor angiogenesis is commonly associated with absence of tumor-infiltrating T cells in patients. There is evidence in ovarian cancer that tumor expression of VEGF is negatively correlated to the density of CD8+ TILs and this phenotype is associated with early recurrence, consistent with prior studies showing a correlation of VEGF to early recurrence and short survival. Furthermore, in ascites, high levels of VEGF correlate to low numbers of NK T-like CD3+CD56+ cells.
In addition to promoting tumor angiogenesis, there is increasing evidence that VEGF plays a role in cancer immune evasion through several different mechanisms. Indeed, emerging evidence suggests that the endothelium acts as a selective barrier, allowing certain T cell subsets, notably T regulatory (Treg) cells, to traffic more effectively into the tumor contributing to tumor immune tolerance. In addition, some experiments have shown that tumour hypoxia promotes the recruitment of regulatory T (T reg) cells through induction of expression of the chemokine CC-chemokine ligand 28 (CCL28), which, in turn, promotes tumour tolerance and angiogenesis.
Some immunosuppressive activities of VEGF, however, can be reversed by inhibition of VEGF signaling. Mice exposed to pathophysiologic levels of VEGF exhibited impaired dendritic cell function, which could be restored by blockade of VEGFR2.
In turn, the anti-tumor effect of angiogenesis blockade requires CD8+ T cells supporting the notion that VEGF-A do not simply promote tumor growth through angiogenesis. Thus, peripheral immune tolerance and angiogenesis programs seem closely connected and cooperating to sustain tumour growth.
In addition, there is evidence that anti-VEGF therapy and immunotherapy act synergistically. Motz et al have suggested that the combination of anti-VEGF-A antibody and immunotherapy with adoptive T cell transfer led to a superior infiltration of tumor-reactive T cells than any single approach. Indeed, in a murine melanoma model, VEGF blockade synergized with adoptive immunotherapy, as evidenced by improved anti-tumor activity, prolonged survival, and increased trafficking of T cells into tumors. These data are reminiscent of the additive benefit observed in patients by combining recombinant interferon-alpha therapy and bevacizumab, a recombinant, humanized therapeutic antibody directed against VEGF, for the treatment of metastatic renal cell carcinoma.
More evidence has come from a clinical study of subjects with melanoma combining the checkpoint inhibitor (anti-CTLA-4) ipilimumab and bevacizumab. In 46 patients, the combined therapy yielded a 19.6% objective response rate, stable disease in 13%. All responses were durable >6 months and median survival was 25.1 months, much prolonged compared to ipilimumab's expectation in metastatic melanoma. Activated vessel endothelium with extensive CD8+ T cell and macrophage cell infiltration was observed in post-treatment biopsies, as well as marked increases in CD4/CCR7/CD45ROm central memory cells in peripheral blood in the majority of patients.
Thus, an emerging paradigm supported by the data above is that angiogenesis and immune suppression are two facets of a linked biological program. Tumors seem to co-opt these existing mechanisms that are normally required to limit excessive inflammation and promote tissue recovery during infection or wound healing. The execution of this program sustains tumor growth and promotes immunologic tolerance. Because of the intimate relationship between angiogenesis and immunosuppression, it is thus expected that inhibiting both pathways will result in improved and more durable clinical benefit.
- Conditions
- Carcinoma of the Cervix, Stage IVB
- Being tested
- Atezolizumab, Bevacizumab, Cisplatin/Carboplatin, Paclitaxel
- Keywords
- Cervix, Carcinoma, Atezolizumab
- Medical subject headings
- Uterine Cervical Neoplasms, Carcinoma
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
AtezolizumabDrug
Also called Tecentriq
Intravenous Infusion
BevacizumabDrug
Also called Avastin
Intravenous Infusion
Cisplatin/CarboplatinDrug
Intravenous Infusion
PaclitaxelDrug
Intravenous Infusion
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Arm A | Active comparator | Cisplatin 50mg/m2 or carboplatin AUC 5 + paclitaxel 175mg/m2+ bevacizumab 15mg/kg i.v D1 Q3W. Patients who achieve a complete response after ≥6 treatment cycles may be allowed to continue only on biologic therapy, namely bevacizumab, upon investigator discussion. Receives: Drug: Bevacizumab; Drug: Cisplatin/Carboplatin; Drug: Paclitaxel |
| Arm B | Experimental | cisplatin 50mg/m2 or carboplatin AUC 5 + paclitaxel 175mg/m2 + bevacizumab 15mg/kg + atezolizumab 1200mg i.v, D1 Q3W.Patients who achieve a complete response after ≥6 treatment cycles may be allowed to continue only on biologics therapy, namely bevacizumab plus atezolizumab, upon investigator discussion. Receives: Drug: Atezolizumab; Drug: Bevacizumab; Drug: Cisplatin/Carboplatin; Drug: Paclitaxel |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Progression-free survival
Time from the date of randomization to the date of first documentation of disease progression or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first based on investigator assessment using the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors version 1.1 (RECIST v 1.1)
Measured: 48 months
Overall survival
Time from the date of randomization to the date of death due to any cause
Measured: 48 months
Secondary outcomes (6)
Objective Response Rate
Based on investigator assessment using the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors version 1.1 (RECIST v 1.1)
Measured: 48 months
Duration of response
Based on investigator assessment using the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors version 1.1 (RECIST v 1.1)
Measured: 48 months
Incidence of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events of combining atezolizumab to chemotherapy plus bevacizumab compared to cisplatin or carboplatin/paclitaxel (CP) plus bevacizumab.
Incidence, nature and severity of adverse events (AEs) assessed by CTCAE version 5.0
Measured: 48 months
First subsequent therapy
Time from randomization to first subsequent therapy or death due to any cause
Measured: 48 months
Progression-free survival 2
Time from randomization to the second event of disease progression per radiological criteria, start of a new line of therapy, due to symptomatic deterioration or to death due to any cause
Measured: 48 months
Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) of function and health related quality of life (HR-QOL) associated with atezolizumab + CP + bevacizumab compared to bevacizumab + CP alone, as measured by the functional and GHS/ HRQoL scales of EORTC QLQ-C30
Mean and mean changes from baseline score in patient function (role, physical) and GHS/HRQoL, by assessment timepoint and between treatment arms, as assessed by the functional and GHS/HRQoL scales of EORTC QLQ-C30.
Measured: 48 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted14 Jun 2018
- Study start25 Sep 2018
- Primary completion31 Aug 2025
- Study completion31 Aug 2025
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (3)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Carcinoma of the Cervix, Stage IVBStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 410 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Grupo Español de Investigación en Cáncer de Ovario
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- ARCAGY/ GINECO GROUP, Multicenter Italian Trials in Ovarian cancer and gynecologic malignancies, MaNGO, NSGO, Japanese Gynecologic Oncology Group, Gynecologic Oncology Group Foundation, AGO Study Group, Apices Soluciones S.L., Hoffmann-La Roche
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Ana Oaknin, MD PhD, Principal investigator, Vall d´Hebron University Hospital
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03556839
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- ENGOT-Cx10 / BEATcc
- Other IDs
- 2018-000367-83, ENGOT-Cx10, GEICO 68-C, JGOG1084, GOG-3030, 2024-514179-17-00, 2018
- Acronym
- BEATcc
- Status last verified
- Apr 2026
- First submitted
- 18 May 2018
- Last updated
- 21 Apr 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- Yes
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Takekuma M, Nishio S, Yamaguchi S, Yunokawa M, Nishio H, Nishino K, Kurosaki A, Minobe S, Villacampa G, Oaknin A, Okamoto A. Atezolizumab, bevacizumab, and platinum chemotherapy in cervical cancer: results of Japanese population from BEATcc. J Gynecol Oncol. 2025 Nov;36(6):e116. doi: 10.3802/jgo.2025.36.e116. Epub 2025 May 19.
PubMed 40968753Oaknin A, Gladieff L, Martinez-Garcia J, Villacampa G, Takekuma M, De Giorgi U, Lindemann K, Woelber L, Colombo N, Duska L, Leary A, Godoy-Ortiz A, Nishio S, Angelergues A, Rubio MJ, Farinas-Madrid L, Yamaguchi S, Lorusso D, Ray-Coquard I, Manso L, Joly F, Alarcon J, Follana P, Romero I, Lebreton C, Perez-Fidalgo JA, Yunokawa M, Dahlstrand H, D'Hondt V, Randall LM; ENGOT-Cx10-GEICO 68-C-JGOG1084-GOG-3030 Investigators. Atezolizumab plus bevacizumab and chemotherapy for metastatic, persistent, or recurrent cervical cancer (BEATcc): a randomised, open-label, phase 3 trial. Lancet. 2024 Jan 6;403(10421):31-43. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(23)02405-4. Epub 2023 Dec 1.
PubMed 38048793Grau JF, Farinas-Madrid L, Oaknin A. A randomized phase III trial of platinum chemotherapy plus paclitaxel with bevacizumab and atezolizumab versus platinum chemotherapy plus paclitaxel and bevacizumab in metastatic (stage IVB), persistent, or recurrent carcinoma of the cervix: the BEATcc study (ENGOT-Cx10/GEICO 68-C/JGOG1084/GOG-3030). Int J Gynecol Cancer. 2020 Jan;30(1):139-143. doi: 10.1136/ijgc-2019-000880. Epub 2019 Oct 23.
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Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 21 Apr 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Randomized Phase III Trial of Platinum Chemotherapy Plus Paclitaxel With Bevacizumab and Atezolizumab Versus Platinum Chemotherapy Plus Paclitaxel and Bevacizumab in Metastatic (Stage IVB), Persistent, or Recurrent Carcinoma of the Cervix
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03556839
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- BEATcc / ENGOT-Cx10 / BEATcc
- Conditions
- Carcinoma of the Cervix, Stage IVB
- Keywords
- Cervix, Carcinoma, Atezolizumab
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 410 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Grupo Español de Investigación en Cáncer de OvarioUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- ARCAGY/ GINECO GROUP, Multicenter Italian Trials in Ovarian cancer and gynecologic malignancies, MaNGO, NSGO, Japanese Gynecologic Oncology Group, Gynecologic Oncology Group Foundation, AGO Study Group, Apices Soluciones S.L., Hoffmann-La Roche
- Study start
- 25 Sep 2018 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 31 Aug 2025 (actual)
- Study completion
- 31 Aug 2025 (actual)
- First posted
- 14 Jun 2018 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The study will integrate the efficacy of combining the anti programmed death-ligand 1 (anti-PD-L1) agent atezolizumab with the current standard of care in Stage IVB , persistent or recurrent carcinoma of the cervix, namely cisplatin or carboplatin/paclitaxel/bevacizumab. It will be explored the combination of bevacizumab plus atezolizumab, with no patient selection based on PD-L1 expression, allowing an all-comer assessment of atezolizumab activity.
The study is a randomized open label phase III trial to investigate the impact of atezolizumab in combination with bevacizumab and cisplatin or carboplatin /paclitaxel chemotherapy on overall survival and will employ the intent to treat principle, and random assignment to one of the 2 arms will be balanced according to disease histology (squamous cell carcinoma vs adenocarcinoma), prior platinum therapy as a radiation sensitizer (no prior cis-Radiotherapy (RT) versus prior cis-RT) and chemotherapy backbone (cisplatin vs carboplatin).
This trial will be run in an open label design due to the following considerations: the control arm is the standard of care for women diagnosed with metastatic, persistant or recurrent cervical cancer because of its impact on overall survival and the primary endpoint of the study is overall survival (OS), so blinding is not needed to ensure a robust assessment.
Detailed description
Given that both Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) and PD-L1 appear important in cervical cancer pathogenesis, this study is designed to test the hypothesis that breaking of immune tolerance by PD-1/PD-L1 blockade will enhance the efficacy of anti-VEGF therapy in the treatment of patients with metastatic , persistent or recurrent cervical cancer. There are several data suggesting that atezolizumab and bevacizumab may be synergistic. Enhanced tumor angiogenesis is commonly associated with absence of tumor-infiltrating T cells in patients. There is evidence in ovarian cancer that tumor expression of VEGF is negatively correlated to the density of CD8+ TILs and this phenotype is associated with early recurrence, consistent with prior studies showing a correlation of VEGF to early recurrence and short survival. Furthermore, in ascites, high levels of VEGF correlate to low numbers of NK T-like CD3+CD56+ cells.
In addition to promoting tumor angiogenesis, there is increasing evidence that VEGF plays a role in cancer immune evasion through several different mechanisms. Indeed, emerging evidence suggests that the endothelium acts as a selective barrier, allowing certain T cell subsets, notably T regulatory (Treg) cells, to traffic more effectively into the tumor contributing to tumor immune tolerance. In addition, some experiments have shown that tumour hypoxia promotes the recruitment of regulatory T (T reg) cells through induction of expression of the chemokine CC-chemokine ligand 28 (CCL28), which, in turn, promotes tumour tolerance and angiogenesis.
Some immunosuppressive activities of VEGF, however, can be reversed by inhibition of VEGF signaling. Mice exposed to pathophysiologic levels of VEGF exhibited impaired dendritic cell function, which could be restored by blockade of VEGFR2.
In turn, the anti-tumor effect of angiogenesis blockade requires CD8+ T cells supporting the notion that VEGF-A do not simply promote tumor growth through angiogenesis. Thus, peripheral immune tolerance and angiogenesis programs seem closely connected and cooperating to sustain tumour growth.
In addition, there is evidence that anti-VEGF therapy and immunotherapy act synergistically. Motz et al have suggested that the combination of anti-VEGF-A antibody and immunotherapy with adoptive T cell transfer led to a superior infiltration of tumor-reactive T cells than any single approach. Indeed, in a murine melanoma model, VEGF blockade synergized with adoptive immunotherapy, as evidenced by improved anti-tumor activity, prolonged survival, and increased trafficking of T cells into tumors. These data are reminiscent of the additive benefit observed in patients by combining recombinant interferon-alpha therapy and bevacizumab, a recombinant, humanized therapeutic antibody directed against VEGF, for the treatment of metastatic renal cell carcinoma.
More evidence has come from a clinical study of subjects with melanoma combining the checkpoint inhibitor (anti-CTLA-4) ipilimumab and bevacizumab. In 46 patients, the combined therapy yielded a 19.6% objective response rate, stable disease in 13%. All responses were durable >6 months and median survival was 25.1 months, much prolonged compared to ipilimumab's expectation in metastatic melanoma. Activated vessel endothelium with extensive CD8+ T cell and macrophage cell infiltration was observed in post-treatment biopsies, as well as marked increases in CD4/CCR7/CD45ROm central memory cells in peripheral blood in the majority of patients.
Thus, an emerging paradigm supported by the data above is that angiogenesis and immune suppression are two facets of a linked biological program. Tumors seem to co-opt these existing mechanisms that are normally required to limit excessive inflammation and promote tissue recovery during infection or wound healing. The execution of this program sustains tumor growth and promotes immunologic tolerance. Because of the intimate relationship between angiogenesis and immunosuppression, it is thus expected that inhibiting both pathways will result in improved and more durable clinical benefit.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Arm A | Active comparator | Drug: Bevacizumab, Drug: Cisplatin/Carboplatin, Drug: PaclitaxelCisplatin 50mg/m2 or carboplatin AUC 5 + paclitaxel 175mg/m2+ bevacizumab 15mg/kg i.v D1 Q3W. Patients who achieve a complete response after ≥6 treatment cycles may be allowed to continue only on biologic therapy, namely bevacizumab, upon investigator discussion. |
| Arm B | Experimental | Drug: Atezolizumab, Drug: Bevacizumab, Drug: Cisplatin/Carboplatin, Drug: Paclitaxelcisplatin 50mg/m2 or carboplatin AUC 5 + paclitaxel 175mg/m2 + bevacizumab 15mg/kg + atezolizumab 1200mg i.v, D1 Q3W.Patients who achieve a complete response after ≥6 treatment cycles may be allowed to continue only on biologics therapy, namely bevacizumab plus atezolizumab, upon investigator discussion. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- Female only
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (23 listed)
- Female patients must be ≥18 years of age.
- Signed informed consent before any study-specific procedure
- Able (in the investigator´s judgment) to comply with the study protocol
- GOG/Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0-1
- Life expectancy ≥3 months
Key exclusion criteria (47 listed)
- Disease that is suitable for local therapy administered with curative intent
- Prior radiotherapy delivered using cobalt (rather than a linear accelerator)
- Patients with Stage IVA not amendable to concurrent chemo-radiation as primary treatment will not be eligible.
- Ongoing disease involving the bladder or rectum at screening/baseline
- Evidence of abdominal free air
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| AtezolizumabAlso: TecentriqIntravenous Infusion | Drug | Arm B |
| BevacizumabAlso: AvastinIntravenous Infusion | Drug | Arm A, Arm B |
| Cisplatin/CarboplatinIntravenous Infusion | Drug | Arm A, Arm B |
| PaclitaxelIntravenous Infusion | Drug | Arm A, Arm B |
Primary outcome
Progression-free survival
Time frame: 48 months
Time from the date of randomization to the date of first documentation of disease progression or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first based on investigator assessment using the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors version 1.1 (RECIST v 1.1)
Overall survival
Time frame: 48 months
Time from the date of randomization to the date of death due to any cause
6 secondary outcomes
Objective Response Rate
Time frame: 48 months
Duration of response
Time frame: 48 months
Incidence of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events of combining atezolizumab to chemotherapy plus bevacizumab compared to cisplatin or carboplatin/paclitaxel (CP) plus bevacizumab.
Time frame: 48 months
First subsequent therapy
Time frame: 48 months
Progression-free survival 2
Time frame: 48 months
Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) of function and health related quality of life (HR-QOL) associated with atezolizumab + CP + bevacizumab compared to bevacizumab + CP alone, as measured by the functional and GHS/ HRQoL scales of EORTC QLQ-C30
Time frame: 48 months
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 21 Apr 2026.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 40968753Takekuma M, Nishio S, Yamaguchi S, Yunokawa M, Nishio H, Nishino K, Kurosaki A, Minobe S, Villacampa G, Oaknin A, Okamoto A. Atezolizumab, bevacizumab, and platinum chemotherapy in cervical cancer: results of Japanese population from BEATcc. J Gynecol Oncol. 2025 Nov;36(6):e116. doi: 10.3802/jgo.2025.36.e116. Epub 2025 May 19.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 38048793Oaknin A, Gladieff L, Martinez-Garcia J, Villacampa G, Takekuma M, De Giorgi U, Lindemann K, Woelber L, Colombo N, Duska L, Leary A, Godoy-Ortiz A, Nishio S, Angelergues A, Rubio MJ, Farinas-Madrid L, Yamaguchi S, Lorusso D, Ray-Coquard I, Manso L, Joly F, Alarcon J, Follana P, Romero I, Lebreton C, Perez-Fidalgo JA, Yunokawa M, Dahlstrand H, D'Hondt V, Randall LM; ENGOT-Cx10-GEICO 68-C-JGOG1084-GOG-3030 Investigators. Atezolizumab plus bevacizumab and chemotherapy for metastatic, persistent, or recurrent cervical cancer (BEATcc): a randomised, open-label, phase 3 trial. Lancet. 2024 Jan 6;403(10421):31-43. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(23)02405-4. Epub 2023 Dec 1.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 31645423Grau JF, Farinas-Madrid L, Oaknin A. A randomized phase III trial of platinum chemotherapy plus paclitaxel with bevacizumab and atezolizumab versus platinum chemotherapy plus paclitaxel and bevacizumab in metastatic (stage IVB), persistent, or recurrent carcinoma of the cervix: the BEATcc study (ENGOT-Cx10/GEICO 68-C/JGOG1084/GOG-3030). Int J Gynecol Cancer. 2020 Jan;30(1):139-143. doi: 10.1136/ijgc-2019-000880. Epub 2019 Oct 23.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Ana Oaknin, MD PhD principal investigator
Vall d´Hebron University Hospital
72 sites in 8 countries: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 3 study testing Atezolizumab, Bevacizumab and Cisplatin/Carboplatin in people with Carcinoma of the Cervix, Stage IVB, run by Grupo Español de Investigación en Cáncer de Ovario at 72 sites in 8 countries.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 23 inclusion and 47 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 21 Apr 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 72 sites in Spain, France, Italy, Japan, Sweden and 3 more countries. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
What does this phase mean?
Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Progression-free survival (time frame: 48 months). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03556839, which also lists 3 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 21 Apr 2026.